Dental Laboratory Technician salary in Kingsport
Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA
The verified BLS median dental laboratory technician in the Kingsport metro earns $48,880 ($23.50/hr). Kingsport is about the national median ($49,610).
Dental Laboratory Technician pay in Kingsport: the analysis
At a verified median of $48,880, dental laboratory technicians in Kingsport earn in line with the U.S. median of $49,610 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental laboratory technician pay, Kingsport ranks 169th.
Compared with Tennessee as a whole (median $48,880), Kingsport tracks the statewide median closely. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental laboratory technicians in this metro area earn around $38,760, while the top tenth earn $77,520 or more — a spread of about $38,760. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 70 dental laboratory technicians employed in Kingsport — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Kingsport, a dental laboratory technician earns about 3.6× less than a general dentist, about 1.7× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.1× what a dental assistant earns ($173,810, $82,870, $45,110 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Laboratory Technician pay distribution — Kingsport (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $38,760 | $18.63/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $46,850 | $22.52/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $48,880 | $23.50/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $59,120 | $28.42/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $77,520 | $37.27/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $53,870 | $25.90/hr |
Tennessee context
Tennessee verified median: $48,880.
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How much does a dental laboratory technician make in Kingsport?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental laboratory technician in the Kingsport metro earns about $48,880 ($23.50/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Kingsport dental laboratory technician pay compare to Tennessee overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Kingsport metro median is about $48,880, versus the verified BLS OEWS Tennessee statewide median of about $48,880.
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